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ERIC Number: EJ436803
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1055-6699
Adolescents' Knowledge of AIDS and Behavior Change: Implications for Education.
Weinstein, Estelle; And Others
Journal of Health Education, v22 n5 p313-18 Sep-Oct 1991
High school and college students (n=465) were surveyed about their knowledge of AIDS and how the knowledge affected their sexual behavior. Although reported information was good, several misconceptions were evident. Students' level of worry about contracting AIDS remained high; less than 50 percent reported behavior change since learning about AIDS. (SM)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Behavior Change, College Students, Higher Education, Knowledge Level, Secondary Education, Secondary School Students, Sexuality, Student Behavior, Surveys
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Knowledge Utilization